Organic Adventures Forest School

Our Teachers

Hello! I am Ms. Nicole, and I am thrilled to bring this program to our community! I started working with kids from a very young age, as my mother was a family child care provider and I assisted her from the age of 14. I continued working with kids of all ages as a private nanny for the next seven years until I became a stay-at-home mom when my first daughter was born. I homeschooled her from preschool through 2nd grade. After my second child was born, I discovered outdoor education and was obsessed! Since then I have opened various outdoor nature play programs in the Temecula Valley.

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Testimonials

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Ms. Nicole and Organic Adventures Forest School is truly a gem!

We started to look into classes/programs for my 3 year old son after learning about the fact that children benefit in so many ways from being outdoors and nature while learning, and we are so glad we’ve found this school. As soon as we received a tour, we decided to sign up for the Fridays drop-off program for the summer. The classroom is outdoors and the set up is well thought out. The location has a lot to offer for young children and and safe at the same time. Most importantly, Ms. Nicole is warm, kind, and professional. Each week there is a lesson theme for the children and all the learning materials and activities Ms. Nicole present to are age appropriate yet stimulating. I also appreciate the photos shared by Ms. Nicole throughout the class to feel like I was part of my son’s learning adventures :). My son has enjoyed the nature classes a lot and we will continue to come back for Fall sessions. I highly recommend Ms. Nicole and Organic Adventures Forest School! If you have adventurous child(ren) or want to provide that adventure experiences to your children, be sure to check the school out! Cornelia M, parent

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“Nicole has been such a blessing for us. She is the only person other then family or close friends that I feel comfortable with caring for my son. She is such an amazing care giver for our 1 year old son. He is in her care 3 days a week about 6 hours a day. She makes nutrious home cooked meals for him and goes above and beyond in stimulating his growing little mind. I love receiving the daily report form from her, which she goes into detail about his time spent with her. It’s also a plus she is comfortable with cloth diapers!” - Jacy M, parent

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“Nicole Duncan was my daycare provider when I had to return to the work field after being a stay at home mom for many years. She watched my 2 daughters for me and I always felt comfortable and knew my girls were well taken care of with Nicole. She is patient, kind and treats everyone’s child like their her own. My girls always had good things to say after coming home.” - Natalie J, parent

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“Nicole has great energy and an obvious love of children! I am excited about this school and how it will grow. I never leave my child with anyone but I trust Nicole with my little and am looking forward to our future adventures!” - Tristan L, parent

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“I absolutely love Ms. Nicole at Organic Adventures Playschool. She offers a wonderful environment for children to grow and explore. She’s very nuturuing and sweet. I wouldn’t trust my child to anyone else but her.” - Treshawn M, parent

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Philosophy

At Organic Adventures Playschool, we encourage children to explore and connect with the world around them. We believe every day is a new opportunity for adventure and learning! As Fred Rogers has said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Children are born with a natural desire to learn, and we seek to follow the child’s lead and pursue “serious learning” together through hands-on, play-based activities.

Our goal at Organic Adventures is to spend as much time outdoors as possible. We believe that children thrive on being in nature and outdoors, no matter the activity! We are a fully outdoor coworking preschool program that incorporates nature exploration and play as much as possible while the parents are on-site! We follow curriculums like Messy Maths and Wild Reading to introduce your preschooler to concepts like numbers, letters, phonics, weights and measures, addition and subtraction as well as sensory experiences everyday like mud play.

We hope we get a chance to meet you and your little explorer soon!

Location

We are located in Murrieta on a private ranch in the La Cresta community.

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About our program

We are a fully outdoor coworking preschool located at a private ranch in the La Cresta community of Murrieta. We have 6 acres to explore every day in our outdoor classroom with trails, a creek, class garden, and a full mud kitchen while you get to be on-site working from your laptop/phone. We believe in following the child-led philosophies and incorporating their play and exploration to elevate their learning experience. If you believe outdoor and nature education is for your family, come join our community of explorers at Organic Adventures Forest School!

Admissions

Join the Organic Adventures Playschool community in four easy steps:

1. Explore our website

We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

2. Submit a Tour Application

If you would like to schedule a tour, please submit an application

www.wonderschool.com/organicadventures/apply –

3. Tour our school

Come see what makes Organic Adventures unique. Please schedule a tour or attend an Forest School event

4. Enroll

After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Upon accepting your invitation you’ll pay your enrollment fee, fill out enrollment documents and review our Parent Handbook.